A Sugar Bowl berth was the reward for the 2004 Virginia Tech squad that went 10-3 and won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship

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1 Quarterback Bryan Randall was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year after leading the Hokies to the league title their first year in the ACC. Burruss Hall houses s the Virginia Tech administration ation in the middle of the beautiful campus. A Sugar Bowl berth was the reward for the 2004 Virginia Tech squad that went 10-3 and won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship 1998 MUSIC CITY 6th bowl of 12 in a row

2 The Virginia Tech football team entered the 2004 season looking to recapture the blue collar work ethic that had gotten it to the top of college football. The end to the 2003 season had left a bitter taste in the mouths of the 19 seniors set to play their final season in Chicago maroon and burnt orange. During spring conditioning, a wave of change came over the team spurred by the seniors. The goal was to rekindle the fire of the team by bringing it together. The mission was simple: to unite the Hokies into an unselfish and disciplined unit, and guide the team through its inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The proud Hokies had hopes of a league title and a trip to a Bowl Championship Series postseason game. The task would be a tough one, as the Hokies were picked to finish sixth in the ACC preseason media poll and were missing from the preseason Associated Press poll for the first time in six years. To add to the challenge, the Hokies would face preseason No. 1 Southern California in the Black Coaches Association Classic to open the college football season. The senior class and head coach Frank Beamer s staff felt this team still had something special. Led by quarterback Bryan Randall on offense and lineman Jim Davis on defense, the team had all 2004 Season in Review Hokies unite for championship season the makings of a classic Hokie squad. And if the leadership could overcome the losses of running back Kevin Jones, defensive back DeAngelo Hall and center Jake Grove to the professional ranks, their chances for success s appeared good. The first game would be a rough one, as the Hokies entered their opener at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., home of the NFL s Washington Redskins, as underdogs to the top-ranked Trojans. USC withstood a spirited effort from the Hokies to notch a hard-fought win over Tech. The game was played in front of more than 91,000 fans, the largest Josh Hyman scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass to put the Hokies up 10-7 over the defending national champion Southern Cal in front of 91,665 fans. Josh Morgan (17) and Josh Hyman celebrate a touchdown in the Sugar Bowl game against Auburn. crowd to ever watch the Hokies. The same USC team that had to rally to beat the scrappy Hokies defeated Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship. Tech stayed in the game and actually led for a large portion of it until USC scored late in the third quarter to take a lead it would never relinquish. Randall provided most of the offense for the Hokies in this one. He completed 14-of-24 passes for 153 yards, with one touchdown, and rushed for 82 yards. After a week off to refocus, the Hokies were eager to return to the confines of familiar Lane Stadium/Worsham Field for a match-up with the Broncos of Western Michigan. Tech would dominate the Broncos in all phases of the game on the way to a 63-0 victory. The Hokies pounced early in this game and were never challenged. Promising freshman Eddie Royal showed a glimpse of things to come with an 11-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to open the scoring. Royal took a reverse pitch from Randall and streaked around the right side for his first collegiate score. He would add a touchdown reception later in the game. The Broncos had a couple of scoring opportunities in the first half but could not convert. Trailing the Hokies 21-0, WMU drove 79 yards to the Tech 5- yard line before being forced to attempt a field goal. Tech s Jim Davis broke through and deflected the attempt. Defensive lineman Jason Lallis also made the highlight reel in a bizarre play when Western Michigan quarterback Ryan Cubit threw a pass that was deflected and landed in the arms of offensive guard Mark Ottney. Ottney tried to advance up the field, but Lallis stripped him of the ball and strolled into the end zone from 28 yards away. Tech and the Hokie faithful had waited over 50 years for their next game: their first as a member of the ACC against the Blue Devils of Duke. Despite the threat of rain and cold weather in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, Virginia Tech s tilt with Duke on Sept. 18 had the feel of one big party. The Hokies celebrated with 65,115 of their closest friends and some fireworks in a victory over the Blue Devils. The biggest crowd-pleaser of the day came in the second quarter with the Hokies holding a 10-7 lead and five minutes remaining in the half. Tech s defense had just held Duke to 134 Virginia Tech Hokies

3 its third straight three-and-out series and took over at the Blue Devil 34 after Duke s punt. On first down, Randall pitched the ball to receiver Richard Johnson on a reverse. Johnson, a former high school quarterback, looked downfield and lofted a perfect pass to freshman Josh Hyman in the end zone. Hyman got behind his man and made a leaping catch for the score. With the momentum recaptured after a tough loss to the Trojans, the Hokies were riding a two-game winning streak entering a match-up with the Wolfpack of North Carolina State and its top-ranked defensive unit. A series of special team letdowns and Brandon Pace s missed 43-yard field goal as time expired, left Tech behind at the end of the game. The Hokies began their last drive at their own 5-yard line with no timeouts and 2:44 left on the clock. Tech was able to move 69 yards in 10 plays, converting a crucial 4th-and-3 along the way. With three seconds left on the clock, the field goal unit took the field. The snap and hold were fine, but the kick floated just inches to the right of the post. The tough loss gave the Hokie faithful a glimpse of how difficult the new ACC schedule would be every week. N.C. State came into the game as the nation s top-rated defense and showed it against the Hokies. The Wolfpack registered 10 sacks, taking 78 yards away from Tech in the process. After the difficult loss to the Wolfpack, Beamer rallied the troops for the Black Diamond Trophy game against neighboring rival West Virginia. The 28-7 loss at Morgantown in 2003 festered with the Hokies all year and the seniors had marked the game as a must-win in order for the season to be successful. It would be one of the most physical games the Hokies would play all season, but in the end, the No. 6-ranked Mountaineers would fall, as would their national title hopes, The tight contest was not decided until WVU s final drive. Starting at their own 11 with 41 seconds on the clock, the Mountaineers completed a 33-yard pass to their 44 and got 15 yards added on thanks to a penalty. But just moments later, WVU quarterback Rasheed Marshall was intercepted by Tech s Vincent Fuller to end the threat and the game. Defense was the name of the game throughout as the two rivals squared off. The Hokies held the Mountaineers to three-andout on each of their first four possessions. On the fourth of those, the Mountaineers opted to go for it on fourth-and-one from the Tech 46. WVU tailback Kay-Jay Harris took the hand off and was drilled by Fuller. Fuller s hit jarred the ball loose and linebacker Mikal Baaqee recovered. Tech s lone touchdown came when Davis blocked a field goal and Fuller picked up the loose ball and sprinted 74 yards for the score. Tailback Mike Imoh was the sparkplug for Tech, getting the first start of his career and finishing with 115 yards rushing on 30 carries. The junior running back was just hitting his stride, and carried the momentum of his first career 100-yard rushing game into the Hokies match-up with the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. His 7-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left in that game, followed by the Hokies goal line stand in the final seconds, enabled Virginia Tech to escape with a victory over Wake Forest at Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Hokies led the game 10-7 going into the fourth quarter, but Wake Forest kicker Ryan Plackemeier tied the game with a 20-yard field goal with 6:15 left. After that, Tech s offense put together its best drive of the second half, led by Randall. The senior hit tight end Jeff King for a 24-yard gain to the Tech 48. He then ran the ball on three of the Hokies next five plays, getting Tech to the Wake Forest 11 on a 21-yard run off a quarterback draw. Imoh ran for four yards on the next play, and then scored to end the drive. His 7-yard touchdown run pushed him to Tech in the NCAA Rankings (Top 30 only) Individual Statistics Field Goals... FGs Per Game 10. Brandon Pace Scoring... Pts. Per Game 23. Brandon Pace Interceptions...Avg. 30. Jimmy Williams Team Statistics Scoring Defense...Avg. 2. Virginia Tech Total Defense...Yds. Per Game 4. Virginia Tech Passing Defense...Yds. Per Game 4. Virginia Tech Pass Efficiency Defense...Avg. 7. Virginia Tech Turnover Margin... Margin 9. Virginia Tech Kickoff Returns...Avg. 15. Virginia Tech Rushing Defense...Yds. Per Game 21. Virginia Tech Pass Efficiency...Avg. 21. Virginia Tech Scoring Offense...Avg. 25. Virginia Tech Four field goals by Brandon Pace contributed to Tech s win over No. 6 West Virginia Football 135

4 the 100-yard mark for the second consecutive week. The Hokies were beginning to find chemistry on offense, and stalwart Randall had a big game, throwing for four touchdowns, in a 62-0 win over the Florida A&M Rattlers on Oct. 16. Nine different Hokies scored as a soldout Homecoming crowd of 65,115 braved the 38-mph winds to watch the Hokies improve to 5-2 on the year. Randall completed 9-of-14 for 115 yards before being lifted late in the second quarter with the Hokies up He completed touchdown passes to David Clowney, King, Hyman and Jesse Allen before taking a seat so that backup quarterback Sean Glennon could get some work. Next, Tech traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to face the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech in an ESPN Thursday night game that would not be a pleaser for the home crowd. The Hokies scored 22 points in the final six minutes of the game to rally from a 14-0 deficit and stun the other Tech, The 25 points in the fourth quarter marked the most fourth- quarter points ever scored by a Beamer team, surpassing the 23 points the Hokies scored against Miami in the fourth quarter in The comeback was Tech s first fourth-quarter comeback since 2000 when then-reserve quarterback Dave Meyer rallied the Hokies from a deficit to a win over Pittsburgh. Georgia Tech took a lead with 5:28 left in the game thanks to a 34-yard field goal by kicker Travis Bell. That lead was shortlived as the Hokies offense finally got the spark it needed on its ensuing possession. On first-and- 10 from the 20, Randall tossed a pass to Royal and the rookie cut across the field, sprinting 80 yards for the touchdown, marking the season s longest play by the offense. The Hokies tied the game when Randall found Johnson all alone in the end zone for a twopoint conversion. Tech s defense forced Georgia Tech to go three-and-out on the Yellow Jackets next possession, and the Hokies wasted little time in scoring again. On the third play of the drive, Randall read a Georgia Tech blitz and found a 2004 START CHART wide-open Josh Morgan, who went 51 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown. Virginia Tech was now in serious contention for an ACC title, but would have to finish the season with four tough opponents, three nationally ranked foes and unranked North Carolina, which was fresh off an upset of then-no. 4 Miami. Big games, however, were bringing out the best in the Hokies. At UNC, it was Davis who made the play of the game when the Hokies needed it most. His critical quarterback sack late in the fourth quarter forced North Carolina to attempt a 54-yard field goal that fell short, allowing the Hokies to escape with a victory at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. The victory, the Hokies fifth straight since the loss to N.C. State, made Tech bowl eligible with a 7-2 overall record on the season. The Hokies also moved to 4-1 in the ACC and were tied for first place in the league standings. Tech s stats against the Tar Heels were highlighted by Imoh s record-breaking performance. The Offense FL LT LG C RG RT TE QB FB TB SE USC Hyman Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Humes Clifton WMU Royal Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Humes Hyman Duke Royal Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Kinzer Humes Hyman NCSU Royal Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Humes Hyman W.Va. Royal Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Imoh Hyman WFU Royal Martin Butler Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Kinzer Imoh Hyman FAMU Clowney Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Kinzer Imoh Hyman GT Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Kinzer Imoh Hyman UNC Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Allen Imoh Hyman Md. Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Imoh Hyman UVa Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Imoh Hyman Miami Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Imoh Morgan AU Royal Martin Murphy Montgomery Miller Dunn King Randall Mazzetta (TE) Imoh Hyman Defense DE DT DT DE ILB ILB WHIP CB ROVER FS CB USC Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Baaqee Bl. Warren Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams WMU Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams Duke Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams NCSU Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams W.Va. Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams WFU Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams FAMU Tapp Powell J. Lewis Davis Hall Baaqee Minor (NB) Green Griffin Fuller Williams GT Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams UNC Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams Md. Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams UVa Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams Miami Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams AU Tapp Davis J. Lewis Burchette Hall Baaqee Anderson Green Griffin Fuller Williams 5-7, 196-pounder from Fairfax, Va., finished with a school record 243 yards on 32 carries and scored two touchdowns. He also caught one pass for three yards and returned three kickoffs for 48 yards, accounting for 287 allpurpose yards. With the offense and defense clicking on all cylinders as the Hokies got a week off to prepare for the final three games of the season against conference foes, Maryland, Virginia and Miami. The Terrapins of Maryland took the brunt of a rested and hungry Tech defensive unit that forced four first-half turnovers, allowing the Hokies to score early and often. Tech rolled to a 55-6 victory in another Thursday night ESPN game, this time at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Tech s defense contributed four interceptions and a fumble recovery while holding the Terps to 197 yards of total offense. Meanwhile, Randall threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. The win set up a game with the Virginia Cavaliers for more than just in-state bragging rights. It was also for a guaranteed share of the ACC Championship. The Cavaliers had been highly touted all year, and would be the Hokies biggest challenge of the season since facing No. 1-ranked Trojans. It was the Hokies who kept their ACC hopes alive with a victory over the No. 14-ranked Cavaliers in Blacksburg. Tech s defense dominated for most of the game and the offense finally came around in the second half as the Hokies improved to 9-2 and 6-1 in front of 65,115 fans. As expected, the game was tight, with the teams playing to a scoreless tie in the first half. Virginia finally broke through with a 32-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. After a field goal by Pace, Tech held Virginia to three-and-out on its next possession. The Hokies took advantage of a 27-yard punt and started at the Virginia 45-yard line. On the first play, Randall found Hyman streaking down the left sideline and hit him in stride for the 45-yard touchdown, giving the Hokies a 10-7 lead. 136 Virginia Tech Hokies

5 Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13 Virginia Tech Auburn AU (8:44 re 1st) Vaughn 23 FG AU (1:10 re 1st) Vaughn 19 FG AU (1:50 re 2nd) Vaughn 24 FG AU (10:39 re 3rd ) Aromashodu 5 pass from Campbell (Vaughn kick) VT (6:58 re 4th) Morgan 29 pass from Randall (Randall pass failed) VT (2:01 re 4th) Morgan 80 pass from Randall (Pace kick) Team Stats VT AU First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Return yds Passes Punts-avg Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of poss. 26:26 33:34 Sacks by Jim Davis (95) combined with Darryl Tapp to knock down Miami pass attempts on three consecutive plays in the waning moments of Tech s victory. Tied at 10, the Hokies went ahead for good in the fourth quarter when Randall hooked up with Hyman again, this time for a 32-yard score. Tailback Cedric Humes sealed the victory with a 37-yard TD run with 5:08 remaining. Randall completed 16-of-22 passes and finished with an even 200 yards passing. He surpassed Don Strock as Tech s all-time leading passer with a 12-yard completion to King in the fourth quarter. Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Hokies traveled to Miami to face a talented and speedy Hurricane squad that had its sites set on a share of the conference crown and a trip to a BCS Bowl. Despite the fact that UM had suffered two unexpected losses, the Hokies never dismissed the challenge they were facing. Miami remembered a 31-7 loss at the hands of the Hokies last season. This Canes team was looking for revenge, but they were left empty handed. Thanks to a dominating defensive performance and a couple of touchdown passes by Randall, Virginia Tech completed its first trip through the ACC by knocking off No. 9 Miami to claim the conference championship and earn the league s automatic berth into the Bowl Championship Series. The win gave the Hokies a 10-2 overall record and 7-1 conference mark. Tech took the lead for good in the fourth quarter and then used its defense to slam the door on the Hurricanes. Early in the fourth, Royal returned a punt 18 Individual Leaders Rushing VT, Randall 9-45, Imoh 6-16, Humes 6-10, Hamilton 1-5; AU, Brown 14-68, C. Williams 19-61, Campbell 6-(-3). Passing VT, Randall ; AU, Campbell Receiving VT, Hyman 5-71, Morgan 3-126, Royal 3-37, King 3-12, Clowney 2-23, Mazzetta 1-20, Humes 1-10, Hamilton 1-6, Harper 1-2, Imoh 1-(-8); AU, Taylor 5-87, Mix 2-68, C. Williams 2-(-6), Wallace 1-35, Aromashodu 1-5. yards to the Miami 39-yard line, giving the Hokies terrific field position. On the next play, Randall hit Royal slanting across the middle and the shifty freshman found his way to the end zone for the deciding touchdown. Miami s last hopes were dashed by the signature series for Tech s defense. The Hurricanes took over at their own 12-yard line for what would to be their final drive with 1:14 to go. Miami quarterback Brock Berlin completed an 8-yard pass to Sinorice Moss on first down, but Tech s Davis batted down Berlin s next two passes and Tapp swatted away the final attempt to seal the Hurricanes fate. Randall took a knee twice as the Hokies ran out the final 57 seconds. Tech got a huge game from Humes. The redshirt junior took over for Imoh early in the game and rushed for 110 yards on 27 carries to help give the Hokies a edge in total offense. With the Miami win, Tech secured the ACC title and the right to play No. 3 Auburn in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. While the outcome wasn t what Tech fans had hoped for, the Hokies showed they belonged, dropping a tight contest. Randall threw two long scoring passes to Morgan and the Hokies held a high-powered Auburn offense to three field goals and a score Football 137

6 2004 Statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Attend Aug 28, 2004 vs #1 Southern California L ,665 Sep 11, 2004 WESTERN MICHIGAN W ,115 * Sep 18, 2004 DUKE W, ,115 * Sep 25, 2004 N.C. STATE L, ,115 Oct 02, 2004 #6 WEST VIRGINIA W, ,115 * Oct 09, 2004 at Wake Forest W, ,433 Oct 16, 2004 FLORIDA A&M W, ,115 * Oct 28, 2004 at Georgia Tech W, ,398 * Nov 06, 2004 at North Carolina W, ,000 * Nov 18, 2004 MARYLAND W, ,115 * Nov 27, 2004 #16 VIRGINIA W, ,115 * Dec 04, 2004 at #9 Miami W, ,205 % Jan 03, 2005 vs #3 Auburn L, ,349 * - Atlantic Coast Conference Game - BCA Football Classic % - Nokia Sugar Bowl SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Virginia Tech Opponents RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Mike Imoh Cedric Humes Bryan Randall Justin Hamilton John Candelas Josh Hyman Eddie Royal Richard Johnson Jesse Allen Vinnie Burns David Clowney Team TOTAL OPPONENTS PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Bryan Randall Sean Glennon Team Richard Johnson TOTAL OPPONENTS TEAM STATISTICS VT OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 18 8 PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 24 8 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:57 29:03 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 65/171 55/186 3rd-Down Pct 38% 30% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4/10 8/16 4th-Down Pct 40% 50% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS 32 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 7/ /50259 Neutral Site Games 2/ Tackles Sacks Pass Def Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 45 Mikal Baaqee Vince Hall Darryl Tapp Jimmy Williams James Griffin Vincent Fuller James Anderson Jonathan Lewis Aaron Rouse Eric Green Chris Ellis Brandon Manning Jim Davis Blake Warren Mike Daniels Noland Burchette Xavier Adibi Kevin Lewis Chad Cooper Carlton Powell Roland Minor Jason Lallis Stevie Ray Lloyd D.J. Parker D.J. Walton Tim Sandidge Brett Warren Cary Wade Justin Hamilton Kory Robertson Bob Ruff Travis Conway Corey Gordon Vinnie Burns Jared Develli Barry Booker Brenden Hill Robert Parker Jordan Trott Jud Dunlevy Jimmy Martin Chris Ceasar Josh Morgan Ryan Hash Chris Burnett John Candelas Jeff King Brandon Flowers Cedric Humes Bryan Randall TM Team TOTAL OPPONENTS Virginia Tech Hokies

7 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Eddie Royal Josh Hyman Jeff King David Clowney Josh Morgan Jared Mazzetta Richard Johnson Cedric Humes Mike Imoh John Kinzer Justin Hamilton Justin Harper Duane Brown Jesse Allen Chris Clifton Sean Glennon TOTAL OPPONENTS PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Eddie Royal Richard Johnson Mike Imoh Team Jimmy Williams TOTAL OPPONENTS KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Eddie Royal Mike Imoh Josh Hyman David Clowney Jeff King Blake Warren TOTAL OPPONENTS INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jimmy Williams Vincent Fuller Roland Minor Blake Warren James Griffin Xavier Adibi Darryl Tapp Eric Green Kevin Lewis Brandon Flowers James Anderson TOTAL OPPONENTS FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jason Lallis Vincent Fuller TOTAL OPPONENTS PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Brandon Pace Mike Imoh Josh Hyman Cedric Humes Jeff King Eddie Royal Josh Morgan Justin Hamilton Bryan Randall David Clowney John Kinzer Richard Johnson Jesse Allen Duane Brown Justin Harper Jared Mazzetta Roland Minor Brandon Flowers Vincent Fuller Jimmy Williams PATs SCORING (continued) TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Blake Warren Jason Lallis Nic Schmitt Team TOTAL OPPONENTS TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Bryan Randall Mike Imoh Cedric Humes Justin Hamilton John Candelas Sean Glennon Richard Johnson Josh Hyman Eddie Royal Jesse Allen Vinnie Burns David Clowney Team TOTAL OPPONENTS FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Brandon Pace FG SEQUENCE Virginia Tech OPPONENTS Southern Cal (35),(42) 35,(41) Western Mich. - 22,27,33 Duke (21),(28) (45) N.C. State 33,(23),(32),(37),43 (53) West Virginia (30),(46),(29),34,(35) 40 Wake Forest 47,(26) 38,(20) Florida A&M (44),(32) - Georgia Tech (30) (46),(34) North Carolina 39,(24),(36) (30),54 Maryland (27),(34) (42),(33) Virginia (31) 45,(19) Miami (45) (23) Auburn 23 (23),(19),(24) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Vinnie Burns Team Nic Schmitt TOTAL OPPONENTS ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Eddie Royal Mike Imoh Cedric Humes Josh Hyman Bryan Randall Justin Hamilton Josh Morgan Jeff King David Clowney Richard Johnson Jared Mazzetta John Candelas Jimmy Williams Blake Warren Justin Harper Duane Brown Roland Minor Eric Green Brandon Flowers Jesse Allen John Kinzer James Anderson Kevin Lewis Vincent Fuller James Griffin Chris Clifton Sean Glennon Vinnie Burns Team TOTAL OPPONENTS Football 139

8 2004 Season Superlatives Tech Individual Game Highs Rushes 32 Mike Imoh at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Yards Rushing 243 Mike Imoh at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) TD Rushes 2 Cedric Humes vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Mike Imoh at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Mike Imoh vs Maryland (Nov 18, 2004) Long Rush 47 Mike Imoh at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Pass attempts 38 Bryan Randall vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Pass completions 21 Bryan Randall vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Yards Passing 304 Bryan Randall at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) TD Passes 4 Bryan Randall vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Long Pass 80 Bryan Randall at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) Bryan Randall vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Receptions 6 Eddie Royal vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Yards Receiving 126 Josh Morgan vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) TD Receptions 2 Josh Hyman vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Josh Morgan vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Long Reception 80 Eddie Royal at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) Josh Morgan vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Field Goals 4 Brandon Pace vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Long Field Goal 46 Brandon Pace vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Punts 7 Vinnie Burns at Miami (Dec 04, 2004) Punting Avg 48.5 Vinnie Burns vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Long Punt 60 Vinnie Burns vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Long Punt Return 58 Eddie Royal vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) Long Kickoff Return 48 Eddie Royal vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Tackles 13 Mikal Baaqee at Wake Forest (Oct 09, 2004) Sacks 2.5 Darryl Tapp vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Chris Ellis vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Jimmy Williams vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Interceptions 2 Roland Minor at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) Tech Team Game Highs Rushes 54 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Yards Rushing 310 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Yards Per Rush 5.7 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) TD Rushes 4 vs Maryland (Nov 18, 2004) Pass attempts 38 vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Pass completions 21 vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Yards Passing 332 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Yards Per Pass 13.3 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) TD Passes 4 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Total Plays 81 vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Total Offense 487 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Yards Per Play 8.1 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Points 63 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Sacks By 5 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) First Downs 29 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Penalties 14 vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Penalty Yards 132 vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Turnovers 3 at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) Interceptions By 4 vs Maryland (Nov 18, 2004) Opponent Individual Game Highs Rushes 28 Pearman, A., vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Yards Rushing 147 Pearman, A., vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) TD Rushes 1 Adams, D., vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Stone, M., vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) McLendon, T.A., vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) Marshall, R., vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Barclay, C., at Wake Forest (Oct 09, 2004) Daniels, P.J., at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) C Scott, at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Moss, T., at Miami (Dec 04, 2004) Long Rush 78 Pearman, A., vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Pass attempts 31 Berlin, B., at Miami (Dec 04, 2004) Pass completions 19 Leinart, Matt, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Cubit, Ryan, vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Yards Passing 272 Leinart, Matt, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) TD Passes 3 Leinart, Matt, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Long Pass 53 Leinart, Matt, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Randolph, C., at Wake Forest (Oct 09, 2004) Jason Campbell, vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Receptions 8 Jennings, Greg, vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Yards Receiving 127 Bush, Reggie, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) TD Receptions 3 Bush, Reggie, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Long Reception 53 Bush, Reggie, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Morton, N., at Wake Forest (Oct 09, 2004) Anthony Mix, vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Field Goals 3 John Vaughn, vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Long Field Goal 53 Deraney, J., vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) Punts 9 McDonald, T., vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Brady, P., vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Punting Avg 49.0 Plackemeier, R., at Wake Forest (Oct 09, 2004) Long Punt 70 Miller, Damon, vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Long Punt Return 28 J Pollock, at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Long Kickoff Return 54 Weeks, M., vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Tackles 16 Doughty, Sammy, vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Sacks 3.0 Lawson, M., vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) Tackles For Loss 4.0 Patterson, Mike, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Interceptions 1 Tatupu, Lofa, vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Tithof, Paul, vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Talley, J., vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Kitchen, J., vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) Jones, A., vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Wicks, E., vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Butler, J., at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) J. Rosegreen, vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Derrick Graves, vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) Opponent Team Game Highs Rushes 46 vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Yards Rushing 188 vs Virginia (Nov 27, 2004) Yards Per Rush 5.0 at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) TD Rushes 2 vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) Pass attempts 39 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Pass completions 26 vs Western Michigan (Sep 11, 2004) Yards Passing 272 vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Yards Per Pass 11.8 vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) TD Passes 3 vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Total Plays 75 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) Total Offense 373 vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Yards Per Play 6.4 vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) Points 24 vs Southern California (Aug 28, 2004) at North Carolina (Nov 06, 2004) Sacks By 10 vs N.C. State (Sep 25, 2004) First Downs 19 at Georgia Tech (Oct 28, 2004) Penalties 11 vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) vs Maryland (Nov 18, 2004) Penalty Yards 119 vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) Turnovers 5 vs Florida A&M (Oct 16, 2004) vs Maryland (Nov 18, 2004) Interceptions By 2 vs Duke (Sep 18, 2004) vs West Virginia (Oct 02, 2004) vs Auburn (Jan 03, 2005) 140 Virginia Tech Hokies